Xiao+Yun+-+Angela+-+Andy

Music is the most important part of mylife. Besides, I have many hobbies, such as travel, movie, DIY, reading... Actually, I have a five-year-plan for my college life. Um... It is a travel plan. I plan to travel four places in China during my college years. Tibet, Inner Mongolian, Xinjiang, and Yunnan. Now, a year and a half past, I've finished two of them, Tibet and Inner Mongolian. It seemed I can reach my goal one or two years earlier. So I began to think about plan B. Angela

Xiao Yun it is intersting to find out more about the famous landmark of China, the Great Wall. Maybe you can learn how to play the Er Hu or another instrument later.

Angela, my brother and mother love the band Celtic Woman and I recongnized several of the other bands as well. I dont listen to much music GTG

Andy

Badaling Great Wall is part of the Great Wall. For the Great Wall is very very long, many parts of it were broken, so it is now divided into many parts. And every small part got its name from its position. How I envy Angela! She could learn a instrument at childhood. She can play it and enjoy herself. I have no chance to get touch with these out of school class. All this due to my life condition. How I wish I can do it also! About music, I have no idea about which is my favourite. It depends on my mood. Sorry I don't have picture now, next time I will attach a picture.

---Xiao Yun

To tell you the truth, I have no idea about that which band is my favorite. I love many kinds of music. so it is hard to say which is the best. But I can list some singers and bands I like. Nickelback, Linkin Park, Daughtry, Green Day, Simple Plan, Eminem, Fort Minor, James Blunt, Shayne Ward, Mariah Carey, Timbaland, Mika, Katharine Mcphee, Justin Timberlake, Delta Goodream, Coldplay, Celtic Woman, The Corrs, Jordin Sparks, Rihanna...... I just love their music, but not know them well. I don't care about other things expect their music. So I like them just mean if I see a song title with their name beside somewhere, I would pay more attention to it, maybe download the album. If I heard they have new album, I will search the internet and download it. I love classical music too. I often download some music in famous movies. Those theme music are beautiful. Ecerytime I heard it, I can see the picture of the movie. American song I like...... A song sing by an American? Too many A song that is typical American? Jazz or country? Maybe is //Country Road Take Me Home.

Angela// Xiao Yun, it is so nice to hear from you! Is the Badaling Great Wall part of the Great Wall of China? Are you still close to your family? Would you please attach a picture of yourself or the Badaling Great Wall or of anything that intrests you? This page needs more color. What do you think of music? Do you have any comments on our previous posts? Andy

==   Hi, I'm Xiao Yun. Nice to meet you. Sorry to write to you so late. I'm 19 years old. I grew up in the countryside which in the west-north of Beijing. My hometown is near the Badaling Great Wall. It's not so prosperity as big city, but it's more close to the nature. It's beautiful. I love it. I have a sister, she is 6 years older than me. Before I went to school, I lived with my grandfather and grandmother. I played with my sisters in there. They are my aunt's children. They live in the same town with my grandpa. Having their company, my childhood was filled with laughter. About those days, I can not remember more. How I wish I can share more with you! ==

Sorry that I havent written in a while, we are so busy preparing for finals (tests) over every thing we have learned from the past semester. It is stressful because teachers are also asking for us to do home work projects. We are looking forward to winter break though. Our school has too many breaks, we have summer break, winter break, spring break, holidays, and teacher inservice days where the teachers go to work but the students have time off. Because of all these breaks it is hard to constantly be learning.

Sorry for ranting.

Anyway, that is so cool that you can play the Er Hu. Mabey we could figure out away that I could hear you play. I havent found much music that I like yet. Most music here is about love or has alot of bad words in it. What is your favorite band? What is an American song you like?

Andy

I began to play Er Hu, a traditional Chinese instrument, at the age of 6, grade 1 in elementary school. At first, I didn't like it at all. Because I had to practiced it again and again when other girls went out playing. Every summer and winter, I had to took part in the Grade Examination. During the vacation, I stay at home practise those peices of music. At that time, my classmates were enjoy there holiday. When I was 11, Grade 5 in elementary school, I finally passed the exam of the highest grade. Then I relaxed~ From that moment, I have time to play music just for myself, but not exam. I can touch the beauty of it, I can feel the soul of it. From that moment, I began to know the spirit of music. From that moment, I began to love music. When I was 12, I began to listen to the English songs, and tried to sing Ehglish songs. That's the story of mine. What about you?

A'er shan is in Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region (I searched the translation in Google). That is a beautiful place. I went there this summer vacation, and I really had a good time. I'm glad to be your friend. -Angela

Thanks Angela for responding. What province of China is A'er shan located in? Your writing is better then mine! I hope we can become freinds. - Andy

Hello, my name is Angela. I'm 19 years old. This picture was taken in July this year when I went to A'er shan ( it is the pinyin of that place). I always have some grammar mistakes in my writing, so please let me know if I have something wrong. I'm a girl who really love music. Although I can talk about music more, I want to leave it to the next week. Because the most important part of it began in the first year of my elementary shcool life. I'm the only child in my family,so sometimes I feel lonely, and I really appreciate that you have brother. To be honest, I can't remember anything clearly happened in my first five years. All I can remember is just some flash of pictures, but not the whole story. Sorry about that. Have a nice weekend~ I can't wait to hear form you! Hello, my name is Andy I.    你好！    我的     名字   Andy I       I am a boy and seventeen years old  我是男孩子. 我十七年.  When I was little, about 3 years old, I was in a car with my Aunty Bev, my Dad ’ s sister.  When 我  小朋友　我三年　我在汽车里　  with Aunty Bev  我的　爸爸的　姐姐.  The car was red.  汽车是红.  I was happy because I got to sit in the front seat.  我高兴. 我坐下前.  We were going to the hospital to visit my Mother.  我们　去在 hospital. 我们找妈妈.  I didn't know why she was there, but I didn't think it was bad.  我不知道 why   我的　妈妈　在　   hospital. 我　不　想  e   想　不好.  Mom had been gone for a day or two and I missed her very much.  妈妈　在　 hospital   　两　日. 我　不高兴. 我喜欢　我的　妈妈. <span style="color: #3e00d1; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> When we got to the hospital's parking lot, we walked up to the building <span style="color: #3e00d1; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> 在 hospital   我们　走   e   走. <span style="color: #3e00d1; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> It seemed very tall <span style="color: #3e00d1; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> 塔很大. <span style="color: #3e00d1; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Before we went in we saw my Dad <span style="color: #3e00d1; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> 我们　看　爸爸. <span style="color: #3e00d1; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> He was on the roof! <span style="color: #3e00d1; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> 爸爸　在　塔　上 ! <span style="color: #3e00d1; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Aunty asked him why he was up there and he said it was to tells us that <span style="color: #3e00d1; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Aunty Bev 　说　 "  为什么   你在  roof?" 爸爸说 "      <span style="color: #3e00d1; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Mom was having a baby    <span style="color: #3e00d1; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> 妈妈　  was having a baby". .     <span style="color: #3e00d1; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I was going to have a little brother! <span style="color: #3e00d1; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> 我的小弟弟

hello，Ady and Agela! Now we're on vocation,and Internet is not available in my hometown. Sorry for it that I can't write to you during this period. --Xiao Yun